unintelligentsia

Questions

What does unintelligentsia mean?

The unintelligent members of a society or community; the unthinking mob.

Where does unintelligentsia come from?

Blend of unintelligent + intelligentsia, by surface analysis, un- + intelligentsia.

How to pronounce unintelligentsia

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